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Events mark 150 years of freedom from slavery in Md.

People can explore the living history marking Marylanders' release from slavery.

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Updated: 6:56 PM EDT Oct 28, 2014

Events mark 150 years of freedom from slavery in Md.

People can explore the living history marking Marylanders' release from slavery.

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WEBVTT 150 YEARS AGO, CELEBRATING JUBILEE 1864. THE LIVING HISTORY YOU CAN EXPLORE THIS COMING WEEKEND MARKING MARYLAND'S RELEASE FROM SLAVERY. AND IN HISTORY, RUNS THE RISK OF REPEATING IT AGAIN. WORDS OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS, A POIGNANT MESSAGE AS MARYLAND PREPARES TO CELEBRATE FREEDOM. MARYLAND WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. SLAVERY AS PICTURED RIGHT HERE IN MARYLAND WILL BECOME HISTORY. JOINING THE UNION AND IT TURNS TO CHANGE. THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY REALLY BEGAN LOSING ITS POWER. FREDERICK DOUGLASS WILL LIVE AGAIN AT THE DOUGLAS MYERS MUSEUM. PACKED IN THE BOXED AND OUTBOX CAME THROUGH THE TRAIN STATION HERE IN BALTIMORE CITY. IT WILL TAKE GUESTS WHERE A LECTURE WILL DISCUSS THE JOURNEY FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM. IT WILL FEATURE PHOTOS AND PRODUCTIONS WITH MARYLAND PLAYING A STARRING ROLE. EMANCIPATION OF ENDS WILL BE GOING ON ALL ACROSS MARYLAND THIS WEEKEND. SEATS ARE LIMITED ON THE BUS

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Events mark 150 years of freedom from slavery in Md.

People can explore the living history marking Marylanders' release from slavery.